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Wireless Network Management
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Wireless Network Management

Secure the door to your business network.

Wireless networks can provide an unintended open door to your business network, so consider disabling them if there isn’t a valid business need. If you need a wireless network, ensure that strong security is in place.

• Use a complex administrative password for the wireless network hardware (router/access point), not the factory default.
• Save the password in a secure location, should it be needed for future changes.
• Disable remote administration of the wireless network hardware (router/access point).
• If possible, disable broadcasting the network SSID.
• Enable WPA encryption of the wireless network if it is available.
• If only known computers will access the wireless network, consider enabling MAC filtering to only allow computers with permitted MAC addresses.